Ward 8

How the election proceeds in each Ward depends on the number of qualified candidates:

If one qualified candidate filed to run, that candidate is automatically elected to office.

If two qualified candidates filed to run, the winner of the primary election on Feb. 12 is elected to office.

If three or more qualified candidates filed to run, the primary election on Feb. 12 determines whether a runoff on April 2 is necessary.

If a candidate earns more than half of the votes on Feb. 12, he or she is elected to office. No runoff is necessary.

If no candidate earns more than half of the votes on Feb. 12, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the April 2 runoff. The runoff winner is elected to office.

The City Council has nine members: the Mayor, who is elected citywide, and one member from each of Oklahoma City’s eight Wards. They serve part-time at the head of the City’s Council-Manager form of government. The Mayor’s annual salary is $24,000, and each Council member’s annual salary is $12,000.

Voting information

All voters in Wards 2, 5, 6, and 8 are eligible to vote in the Feb. 12 primary election. See a Ward map at okc.gov/WardMap.

State law requires proof of identity to vote. Acceptable forms of ID are a voter ID card, driver’s license or another form of ID issued by the federal government, state government or federally recognized tribal government. Voters may also cast a provisional ballot by proving their identity with a signed, sworn affidavit, which is available at the polling station.